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Bishops who served the congregation prior to the use of meetinghouses included John Jantzi, Christian Gascho, Christian Wagler and Christian B. Zehr.
 
Bishops who served the congregation prior to the use of meetinghouses included John Jantzi, Christian Gascho, Christian Wagler and Christian B. Zehr.
 
= Bibliography =
 
= Bibliography =
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Mennonite Reporter</em> (18 January 1988): 4.
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''Mennonite Reporter'' (18 January 1988): 4.
  
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<em class="gameo_bibliography">Maple View Mennonite Church 1859-1984. </em>Wellesley, ON: The Church, 1984.
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''Maple View Mennonite Church 1859-1984.'' Wellesley, ON: The Church, 1984.
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= Additional Information =
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'''Address''': 5074 Deborah Glaister Line, Wellesley, Ontario  N0B 2T0
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'''Phone''': 519-656-2946
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'''Website''': http://mvmchurch.ca/
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'''Denominational Affiliations''':
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[https://mcec.ca/ Mennonite Church Eastern Canada]
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[http://home.mennonitechurch.ca/ Mennonite Church Canada]
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== Ordained Pastors at Maple View Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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! Name !! Years<br/>of Service
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| John Jantzi (1806-1881) || 1859-1881
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| John Jausie (1815-1875) || 1859-1875
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|-
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| Joseph L. Lichti (1824-1890) || 1859-1890
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|-
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| Christian Gascho (1838-1872) || 1865-1872
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|-
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| John Wagler (1839-1901) || 1873-1901
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|-
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| Christian B. Zehr (1841-1928) || 1875-1928
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|-
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| Christian S. Zehr (1864-1938) || 1891-1938
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|-
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| Jacob F. Lichti (1866-1944) || 1898-1944
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|-
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| John Gascho (1864-1949)|| 1913-1949
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|-
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| Daniel Lebold (1874-19) || 1920-19
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|-
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| Samuel L. Schultz (1883-1966) || 1938-1966
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|-
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| Samuel Leis (1891-1963) || 1938-1963
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|-
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| Samuel O. Erb (1897-1950) || 1944-1950
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|-
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| Christian Streicher || 1952-1967
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|-
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| Christian O. Erb (1900-1971) || 1960-1971
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|-
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| Allen Y. Bender (1899-1972) || 1952-1972
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|-
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| Alvin Leis (1913-1992 ) || 1966-
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|-
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| Glen Jantzi (1953- ) || 1982-1984
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|-
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| Ephraim Gingerich (1917-2010)<br/>(Interim) || 1985-1987
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| Victor Dorsch || 1988-1994
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|-
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| Ray Erb || 1995-1999
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|-
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| Jim Whitehead<br/>(Interim) || 1997
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| Bruce Sawatsky || 2000-2011
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| Michael Strain<br/>(Interim) || 2011-2012
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| Brent Kipfer || 2012-present
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|}
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== Membership at Maple View Mennonite Church ==
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right;"
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|-
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! Year !! Membership
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| 1900 || 230
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| 1925 || 350
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| 1935 || 400
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| 1945 || 440
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| 1955 || 457*
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| 1965 || 514*
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| 1975 || 339
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|-
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| 1985 || 347
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|-
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| 1995 || 292
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|-
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| 2005 || 320
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|-
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| 2015 || 272
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|}
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* = Includes Crosshill Mennonite Church
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= Map =
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[[Map:Maple View Mennonite Church (Wellesley, Ontario, Canada)]]
 
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Revision as of 13:35, 22 December 2016

R.R. 2, Wellesley, ON, N0B 2T0. (519) 656-2946. Located 2 km northwest of Wellesley on 3rd Line of Wellesley Township. Pastor Bruce Sawatsky served in 2000 as a congregational leader. In 1900 there were 230 members; in 1925, 350; in 1950, 485; in 1965, 527; in 1975, 343; in 1985, 347; in 1995, 292; in 2000, 320. The congregation has been affiliated with the Western Ontario Mennonite Conference (1923-1988), Mennonite Church (1898-1999), Mennonite Church Eastern Canada (1988-) and Mennonite Church Canada (1995-). The language of worship is English; the transition from German occurred in the 1930s.

The congregation began services and formally organized in 1859. The first building was occupied in 1886, with a subsequent building program in 1928. John Jantzi (1806-1881) is considered the founding leader of the group. The congregation originated through division from Wilmot Amish Mennonite congregation (Steinmann) due to travel distance and increasing size of the congregation.

Maple View was first known as the Wellesley Amish Mennonite (AM) congregation. Worship services were first held in homes until a meetinghouse was erected which was to be used only as a funeral chapel. When the house began to be used for regular worship services in 1886, a group opposed to the move withdrew to continue as Old Order Amish. They were joined by a group that withdrew the same year and for the same reason from the Poole Mennonite Church.

In 1912 another conservative group withdrew from the Wellesley AM group to organize a congregation called the Lichti Amish Mennonites, after their leader, Bishop Jacob Lichti. This group built a meetinghouse a half mile east of the parent church. It became known as the Cedar Grove Amish Mennonite Church.

The Poole Mennonite Church was a daughter congregation of Wellesley AM. It was formally organized in 1874.

Bishops who served the congregation prior to the use of meetinghouses included John Jantzi, Christian Gascho, Christian Wagler and Christian B. Zehr.

Bibliography

Mennonite Reporter (18 January 1988): 4.

Maple View Mennonite Church 1859-1984. Wellesley, ON: The Church, 1984.

Additional Information

Address: 5074 Deborah Glaister Line, Wellesley, Ontario N0B 2T0

Phone: 519-656-2946

Website: http://mvmchurch.ca/

Denominational Affiliations: Mennonite Church Eastern Canada

Mennonite Church Canada

Ordained Pastors at Maple View Mennonite Church

Name Years
of Service
John Jantzi (1806-1881) 1859-1881
John Jausie (1815-1875) 1859-1875
Joseph L. Lichti (1824-1890) 1859-1890
Christian Gascho (1838-1872) 1865-1872
John Wagler (1839-1901) 1873-1901
Christian B. Zehr (1841-1928) 1875-1928
Christian S. Zehr (1864-1938) 1891-1938
Jacob F. Lichti (1866-1944) 1898-1944
John Gascho (1864-1949) 1913-1949
Daniel Lebold (1874-19) 1920-19
Samuel L. Schultz (1883-1966) 1938-1966
Samuel Leis (1891-1963) 1938-1963
Samuel O. Erb (1897-1950) 1944-1950
Christian Streicher 1952-1967
Christian O. Erb (1900-1971) 1960-1971
Allen Y. Bender (1899-1972) 1952-1972
Alvin Leis (1913-1992 ) 1966-
Glen Jantzi (1953- ) 1982-1984
Ephraim Gingerich (1917-2010)
(Interim)		 1985-1987
Victor Dorsch 1988-1994
Ray Erb 1995-1999
Jim Whitehead
(Interim)		 1997
Bruce Sawatsky 2000-2011
Michael Strain
(Interim)		 2011-2012
Brent Kipfer 2012-present

Membership at Maple View Mennonite Church

Year Membership
1900 230
1925 350
1935 400
1945 440
1955 457*
1965 514*
1975 339
1985 347
1995 292
2005 320
2015 272
  • = Includes Crosshill Mennonite Church

Map

Map:Maple View Mennonite Church (Wellesley, Ontario, Canada)


Author(s) Joseph C. Fretz
Marlene Epp
Date Published April 1986

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Fretz, Joseph C. and Marlene Epp. "Maple View Mennonite Church (Wellesley, Ontario, Canada)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. April 1986. Web. 25 Apr 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Maple_View_Mennonite_Church_(Wellesley,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=141897.

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Fretz, Joseph C. and Marlene Epp. (April 1986). Maple View Mennonite Church (Wellesley, Ontario, Canada). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 25 April 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Maple_View_Mennonite_Church_(Wellesley,_Ontario,_Canada)&oldid=141897.



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